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Bookmark or Share- Alternative Energy Sources - Environmental Choices - Electricity ForumAre there other alternative energy sources besides renewables? There are other alternative energy sources that are used instead of conventional energy sources, such as oil and coal, that produce (or hardly produce) greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that are harmful for the environment. Nuclear energy ...
- Florida Electric Utilities Warn About Substation HazardsThe Tokyo-based electric company is in the process of selecting a location, most likely in eastern Japan. It aims to open the plant around 2024 or 2025 following a feasibility study. The facility will cost an estimated 90 billion yen ($812 million) or so, and have an output of 300 megawatts -- enough to supply about 700,000 households.
- Is It Finally Time To Buy An Electric Car? - EF NewsElectric vehicles can be charged by plugging into a common 120-volt household outlet, but it’s slow. To speed up charging, many electric vehicle owners wind up buying a 240-volt charging station and having an electrician install it for a total cost of $1,200, according to the home remodeling website Fixr.
- New Brunswick announces rebate program for electric vehiclesNew Brunswickers looking for an electric vehicle (EV) can now claim up to $10,000 in rebates from the provincial and federal governments. The three-year provincial program was announced Thursday and will give rebates of $5,000 on new EVs and $2,500 on used ones.
- 'Consumer Reports' Finds Electric Cars Really Do Save Money In The Long ...In the first 50,000 miles (80,500 km), battery electric vehicles cost just US$0.012 per mile for maintenence and repairs, while plug-in hybrid models bump that number up to USD$0.021. Compare these numbers to the typical USD$0.028 cost for internal combustion vehicles, and it becomes clear the more you drive, the more you will save.
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